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Independent School District • NJ
Hackensack Public Schools
Public Bond Indebtedness, Interest Obligations & Debt Service Tax Pressure
98% Conf.
Tax Drift Index
58/ 100
Elevated Drift Risk
Hackensack Public Schools Bond Carrying Cost Briefing
MSRB EMMA Official Bond Filings & State Education AgencyAugust 2026
Hackensack Public Schools in Bergen County, NJ carries 180M in outstanding voter-approved capital bond indebtedness ($32,000/student), requiring an adopted millage rate of 1.350% to service ongoing facility and operational obligations.
M&O Rate: 1.1%I&S Debt Rate: 0.2%Combined Rate: 1.4%
Total Outstanding Bond Debt
$180.0M
Voter-Approved Capital Bonds
Debt Burden Per Student
$32,000
Among Top 5% Nationally
Student Enrollment
5,625
Active K-12 Student Population
Annual Debt Interest Service
$8.6M
Annual Interest & Sinking Outflow